Meritage
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 439-3995
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Atlantic Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Waterfront Dining 2005, Wine List 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm, Sun 10:30am-2pm
Message from Meritage
Boston's premiere food and wine experience
- 12,000 plus bottle wine list
- Chef Daniel Bruce
- Beautiful Views
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Editorial Review for Meritage – by Eric Grossman
The Scene
What's a super-chic restaurant doing in the moneyed, conservative Boston Harbor Hotel? Providing a truly unique approach to fine dining, that's what. Meritage's long, rectangular dining room could double as a New York hot spot, but with views of Boston Harbor. Fortified, custom-made wine cases (holding more than 12,000 bottles, including almost 900 varieties) flank each end of the room. Attentive servers help navigate the intricate food and wine menus.
The Food
Chef Daniel Bruce's labor of love reflects his long-standing role as chef for the Boston Wine Festival. Here, instead of pairing wines with food, he serves up eclectic, seasonal dishes matched to different wine characteristics. Seared sea scallops over Macomber turnip puree falls under the light white category, while prosciutto-wrapped venison loin with black lentils and smoky bacon goes well with spicy reds. Equally impressive is dessert, as five artsy tasting plates are offered (try the refreshing citrus plate).
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Insider Tips
ParkingMeritage validates in full for front-door valet service or self-parking in the hotel's lot.
Know Before You GoTempted by too many good menu choices? All items come in large and small plates, affording diners a choice between a conventional starter-entree and a tapas-like experience.
The ExtrasVisitors to the bar enjoy free homemade veggie chips.
User Reviews for Meritage
08/14/2008 Posted by InspiredChef1
Meritage is a sophisticated eatery nestled along Boston’s harbor serving fresh, seasonal fare perfectly paired with wine. It is known among locals as one of the finest restaurants in the city which explains its popularity during Restaurant Week. If you choose to visit during Restaurant Week, be prepared for service that is not quite up to snuff for Meritage and food that leaves you wondering why this restaurant is so famed given what you just tasted. Among Restaurant Week restaurants, it’s one of the better options, but compared to Meritage outside of Restaurant Week, it leaves much to be desired. ~Inspired Chef beantownsbites.wordpress. com
12/19/2007 Posted by k1peters
As a pescetarian (a veggie who eats fish), I refuse to go to crappy seafood places and only expect the highest quality when I dine out. Meritage is definitely a beautiful restaurant (with its twinkly lights smiling down on you from the ceiling; the view; the ridiculously long wine list), but the food? Eh. Not so much. Maybe my tastebuds were off because I felt bad asking my date take me to such an expensive place, but really, my small plate ($16) of monkfish was microscopic...and a little tough to chew. I think the reason I ended up dissing my entree (the halibut, $32) was because I so love a similar rendition of the dish at Clio...which is cheaper, by the way. This is not to say that I didn't enjoy Mertiage at all...I did...but I think I could get a similar meal with slightly larger portions for less at other restaurants (yes, including Clio).
Pros: Beautiful scenery, good service (mostly), wine list
Cons: Too pricey for small portions (even though it is fine dining)
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